An attorney working with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has filed motions with a New Hampshire court, asking it to reconsider its order to send the 10-year-old homeschooled girl into public school.

According to ADF allied attorney John Anthony Simmons, the court acknowledges that the girl in question is doing well socially and academically, but he adds that the court went too far when they determined that the girl's Christian faith was a "bit to0 sincerely held and must be sifted, tested by, and mixed among other worldviews."

Simmons contends that parents have a "fundamental right to make educational choices for their children." However the girl's parents divorced in 1999, and she is now living with her mother who has been homeschooling the child since first grade. As part of the schooling, the young girl has been attending supplemental public school classes.

As part of parental custody hearings, a court-appointed guardian stated that the child reflected her mother's "rigidity" on questions of faith and added that girl's best interest would be served by exposure to a public school setting.

According to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Home Education is an enduring American tradition and right. ADF concludes, based on that statement, that there is no legitimate legal basis for this latest court ruling.

Homeschool Blogs

These links are what I found on Google, and to save you time, I've posted them all in one place. Otherwise, feel free to Google it yourself.

Some of the links below are links to files I have personally created for my own use (they or the category name will be marked with a * ). However, even though they are my creations, you do not need to credit me for them should you choose to use them. Credit for them would be nice, but it is not required.

The only credit I request is for experiences mentioned in my blog entries. If I write about something that you find useful and want to write about it in your own blog, a little credit for where you got the idea would be nice. Not REQUIRED, but appreciated.

CURRICULUM

Ambleside Online (Charlotte Mason-based; free curriculum, may have to purchase some books)

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

KwizNet (interactive quizzes for multiple subjects; can also be printed out)

Raising Real Men This book is a treasure trove of practical tips to help you to raise your sons right. It will answer your questions, help you avoid mistakes, bring them up in the Lord, and understand them